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Yes, Sonder is a word in German which means "special", as in the German term Sonderweg which is the German equivalent of "American Exceptionalism" ("German Exce
by msla 8y ago
Yes, Sonder is a word in German which means "special", as in the German term Sonderweg which is the German equivalent of "American Exceptionalism" ("German Exceptionalism", I suppose).
- beat 8y agoAny word in any language can be turned into an English word, simply by mispronouncing it.
- wenc 8y agoSonder is also quite a pedestrian word in German, as in "sonderangebot" (special offer, or sale!)
- bn-usd-mistake 8y agoThe German "sonder" referred to in this branch of the conversation (i.e. meaning special) is not a word on its own but a prefix for other words [0] (remember that germans like to build words from multiple separate parts and words). While "sonder" itself is a word, it means something different when used on its own (without) [1]. 0: https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Sonder_ https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Sonder_ 1: https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/sonder https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/sonder